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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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